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Household of John McKay (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John McKay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McKay, born in 1821 in Cullen, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1850 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Mary I (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Isabella S (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McKay's household

Male

John

McKay

Head
Female

Mary

Russell

Daughter
Female

Mary I

Russell

Granddaughter
Female

Isabella S

McKay

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name McKay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McKay

Head

Widower

60

1821

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Russell

Daughter

Widow

31

1850

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary I

Russell

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella S

McKay

Granddaughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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